@KT53 - since Boris is himself a journalist, and has been sacked from at least one paper for writing lies, I don't think he has a leg to stand on when it comes to being the subject of inaccurate or creative or judgemental reporting by others.
I wasn't referring to Boris specifically in my comments.Ā The British press embrace the 'Tall Poppy Syndrome' with relish.Ā Their latest target is Prince Harry.Ā They kicked up merry hell about him getting money from the State after withdrawing from public life, and now they kick up hell about him earning his own money.Ā That's just one example.
Same with Adele. First they said she was unhealthily overweight. Now they are saying her cheekbones are showing.Ā Today they said she couldn't possibly have lost that weight by herself (ever heard of the divorce diet?) so must have a gastric band.Ā She is a singer FFS Leave her alone.
Hereās a curmudgeonly one for Valentineās Day:Ā SM headquarters: Letās do a whole aisle full of tat with hearts on and also put a knob of butter in the shape of a heart on the steaks and charge more.Ā
I actually wanted some some steaks for tonight, but apparently people go mad for them on Valentineās Day so minimal choice on the post-work shop today.Ā
Valentine's Day is just one big con imo.Ā I went to SM today - as I walked in, there were banks of red roses and red and white "bouquets" for the unwaryĀ (and single red roses for Ā£2.Ā Flown in from Kenya I suspect).Ā Aisles of cards, bubbly wine, chocolates and any other tat that could have a heart put on it. Fortunately, OH and I have never, in 43 years of marriage, bothered with Valentine's Day.Ā But local restaurants are full, at inflated prices, for those who have succumbed to all the hype. And once this lot is over, it's full speed ahead to Easter (with eggs on display since Boxing Day!). Ā I prefer the simple life.Ā A few tasteful Easter decorations the table, a simnel cake and a single Easter Egg for each person - job done!
Yes, they will be clearing the aisle tomorrow to replace with tat covered with eggs and rabbits. In Wales they will also be an aisle (well half) for all the St Davidās Day stuff too. I do have a weakness for Cream Eggs, unfortunately, but other than those I wonāt be buying any over-priced chocolate in egg-shaped packaging. The recycling depots must be offering overtime in April (she says, hoping that all that packaging can actually be recycled).Ā
Waitrose are offering a bouquet of roses for Ā£150. It'll be dead within days which is ironic because that money given to the right charity could stop a child being dead within days. By all means celebrate occasions that mean something to you but things are getting way out of hand now.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
The first Mrs A B was a florist when I met her & she told me very firmly NOT to buy flowers for Valentines, an instruction I was very happy to go along with. I have to return to an earlier conversation I must tell you all that I will be able to afford several Ā£15 KĀ plus holidays soon as I have a letter from a very nice Wai Feng who works for a Hong Kong investment bank. Apparently someone by the name of John with my surname has died & left 11 million usd in an investment account, & he/sheĀ is willing to fix it so I am sole beneficiary (so long as I split it with him/her 50:50). No doubt they will soon be in touch wanting my bank details etc.Ā On a serious note this has come by letter with a royal mail frank on it, with my full name & address (spelt correctly which is a rarity ) how do they get this info?
I have devised a personal strategy for dealing with Johnson.Ā I will not listenĀ to a word he says but only read about what has actually happened. So he can make all the pie crust promises he likes. On a other important political note:Ā how can a man with the physique of a twiglet manage to buy a suit that's too tight for him?
Pretty much my strategy too @B3 š ... coupled with which I donāt listen to the news in the evening ... only in the morning ... I wonāt let him populate my dreams if I can help it. š Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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SM headquarters: Letās do a whole aisle full of tat with hearts on and also put a knob of butter in the shape of a heart on the steaks and charge more.Ā
I actually wanted some some steaks for tonight, but apparently people go mad for them on Valentineās Day so minimal choice on the post-work shop today.Ā
Haven't seen anything about AdĆØle - one of the advantages of having only the Mail and the Telegraph available.Ā Don't touch either.
Fortunately, OH and I have never, in 43 years of marriage, bothered with Valentine's Day.Ā But local restaurants are full, at inflated prices, for those who have succumbed to all the hype.
And once this lot is over, it's full speed ahead to Easter (with eggs on display since Boxing Day!). Ā
I prefer the simple life.Ā A few tasteful Easter decorations the table, a simnel cake and a single Easter Egg for each person - job done!
I do have a weakness for Cream Eggs, unfortunately, but other than those I wonāt be buying any over-priced chocolate in egg-shaped packaging. The recycling depots must be offering overtime in April (she says, hoping that all that packaging can actually be recycled).Ā
I have to return to an earlier conversation I must tell you all that I will be able to afford several Ā£15 KĀ plus holidays soon as I have a letter from a very nice Wai Feng who works for a Hong Kong investment bank. Apparently someone by the name of John with my surname has died & left 11 million usd in an investment account, & he/sheĀ is willing to fix it so I am sole beneficiary (so long as I split it with him/her 50:50). No doubt they will soon be in touch wanting my bank details etc.Ā
On a serious note this has come by letter with a royal mail frank on it, with my full name & address (spelt correctly which is a rarity ) how do they get this info?
I will not listenĀ to a word he says but only read about what has actually happened. So he can make all the pie crust promises he likes.
On a other important political note:Ā how can a man with the physique of a twiglet manage to buy a suit that's too tight for him?
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.